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Dozens Banned From Chinese Soccer in Wake of Gambling, Graft Crackdown

Dozens Banned From Chinese Soccer in Wake of Gambling, Graft Crackdown

The General Administration of Sport and the Ministry of Public Security hold a press conference on Tuesday on a special rectification action on a league in Dalian, Northeast China’s Liaoning province. Photo: Chinese Football Association

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has permanently banned 43 players and club officials from the sport, following investigations into the match-fixing, gambling and corruption that have plagued soccer in the country.

Since being launched in 2022, a clampdown has led to the dismantling of 12 online gambling rings and the discovery of 120 fixed matches, ranging from top-level Chinese Super League games to lower division matches, according to a Tuesday CFA statement. A report from state broadcaster CCTV added that 41 teams have been implicated.

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